The Racist History of Blackface

In this video essay, I will be analysing and reviewing the racist history of blackface in America and in the UK. With the Black Lives Movement taking centre stage in 2020, I looked at the discourse surrounding blackface then and now.
Academic References:
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/how-black-and-white-minstrel-show-20-years-bbc/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/arts/television/blackface-litte-britain-tv-enfield.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/blackface-gucci-prada-ant-and-dec-emmerdale-comedy-little-britain-a8792616.html
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vigxDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=blackface+in+uk+comedy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSsYP70qLrAhXzTxUIHZTJAf4Q6AEwAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/blackface-hollywood-al-jolson-judy-garland-dave-chappelle-1185380
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/how-black-and-white-minstrel-show-20-years-bbc/
https://www.nme.com/features/blackface-littl¬e-britain-comedians-uk-2695493
http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/4181/1/MPhil_upload.pdf
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/blackface-gucci-prada-ant-and-dec-emmerdale-comedy-little-britain-a8792616.html
http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/minstrel/miar03bt.html\

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